8-K

UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 ___________________________________________________________________

FORM 8-K

 CURRENT REPORT

 Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of

 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):May 9, 2008 (May 8, 2008)

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-08533	13-2632319
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
5 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Address of principal executive offices)

(973) 898-1500

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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⃞  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

The following information is furnished under Item 8.01, “Other Events”, and Item 9.01 “Financial Statements and Exhibits”. This information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On May 8, 2008, DRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it is engaged in discussions contemplating a potential strategic transaction involving the company.  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

The following press release is included as an exhibit to this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	DRS Technologies, Inc. Press Release dated May 8, 2008.

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:	May 9, 2008	By:
		/s/ RICHARD A. SCHNEIDER
		Richard A. Schneider
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	DRS Technologies, Inc. Press Release dated May 8, 2008.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      

Thursday, May 8, 2008

DRS TECHNOLOGIES ISSUES STATEMENT

      PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 8 -- DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) today said in a statement that it is engaged in discussions contemplating a potential strategic transaction involving the company. There is no assurance that any agreement will be reached, and the company will have no further comment at this time.

      DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, government agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company employs approximately 10,000 people.

      For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at www.drs.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Such statements, including statements relating to DRS Technologies' expectations for future financial performance, are not considered historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements may contain words such as "may," "will," "intend," "plan," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "estimate," "contemplate," "possible" or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of the Company's future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and include, without limitation, demand and competition for the Company's products and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For additional information please contact:

Richard M. Goldberg

Vice President, Public Affairs

(973) 451-3584       

goldberg@drs.com

or

Patricia M. Williamson

Vice President, Investor Relations

(973) 898-6025

p.williamson@drs.com